{"product_id":"boreal-functional-canard-lid-chat","title":"Boréal Functional Duck Cat Food - Limited Ingredients","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBoreal Functional Duck cat food: limited ingredients, chicken-free\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBoréal Functional Duck Cat Food\u003c\/strong\u003e is a holistic dry recipe for \u003cstrong\u003elimited ingredients (LID)\u003c\/strong\u003e for the formulated \u003cstrong\u003eCats with food sensitivities or allergies\u003c\/strong\u003e. Recipe \u003cstrong\u003eDuck single-protein\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eno chicken, no turkey, no beef, no lamb\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eGrain-free\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no wheat, corn, or soy. The \u003cstrong\u003educk\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003einnovative protein\u003c\/strong\u003e rarely used in cat food, making it an excellent option for cats that have developed sensitivities to common proteins such as chicken. 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